Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Federal Lobbying Contract topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission approves $72,000 annual contract with Williams Jensen for federal appropriations work
Summary
The Chilton County Commission approved a contract with Williams Jensen at $6,000 a month ($72,000 per year) to work on federal appropriations for the county; the cost will be charged to the industrial development budget.
The Chilton County Commission approved a contract with Williams Jensen to provide federal appropriations and lobbying services for the county at a rate of $6,000 per month, $72,000 for the year. The commission directed the funds to be taken from the Industrial Development budget.
Commissioner Childress moved the resolution and Commissioner Perkins seconded. Commissioners asked where the line item would be drawn from and staff identified the Industrial Development budget. The motion passed 4‑1, with Commissioner Headley recording the dissent.
Several commissioners acknowledged reservations about lobbying expenditures but said the county had seen results and that hiring Williams Jensen offered a good return on investment. One commissioner noted a Chilton County native connected to the firm has experience in Washington, D.C., and might assist the county’s efforts.
The record shows the motion as an authorization for contract payment and does not include a contract document or list of deliverables in the meeting minutes. The commission approved the allocation under parliamentary procedure with no further amendments recorded.
